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The Hanoverian Succession - Dynastic Politics and Monarchical Culture (Hardcover, New Ed)
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The Hanoverian succession of 1714 brought about a 123-year union
between Britain and the German electorate of Hanover, ushering in a
distinct new period in British history. Under the four Georges and
William IV Britain became arguably the most powerful nation in the
world with a growing colonial Empire, a muscular economy and an
effervescent artistic, social and scientific culture. And yet
history has not tended to be kind to the Hanoverians, frequently
portraying them as petty-minded and boring monarchs presiding over
a dull and inconsequential court, merely the puppets of parliament
and powerful ministers. In order both to explain and to challenge
such a paradox, this collection looks afresh at the Georgian
monarchs and their role, influence and legacy within Britain,
Hanover and beyond. Concentrating on the self-representation and
the perception of the Hanoverians in their various dominions, each
chapter shines new light on important topics: from rivalling
concepts of monarchical legitimacy and court culture during the
eighteenth century to the multi-confessional set-up of the British
composite monarchy and the role of social groups such as the
military, the Anglican Church and the aristocracy in defining and
challenging the political order. As a result, the volume uncovers a
clearly defined new style of Hanoverian kingship, one that
emphasized the Protestantism of the dynasty, laid great store by
rational government in close collaboration with traditional
political powers, embraced army and navy to an unheard of extent
and projected this image to audiences on the British Isles, in the
German territories and in the colonies alike. Three hundred years
after the succession of the first Hanoverian king, an intriguing
new perspective of a dynasty emerges, challenging long held
assumptions and prejudices.
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